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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Jan 19th, 2026–Jan 20th, 2026

Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.

Regions

South Coast Inland, Birkenhead, Duffey, South Chilcotin, Stein, Taseko.

Sunny and warm at upper elevations with a temperature inversion. Watch for sluffing on steep sunny slopes and give cornices a wide berth with the afternoon warming.

Confidence

High

  • Confidence is due to a stable weather pattern with little change expected.

Avalanche Summary

There were no reports of avalanche activity on Sunday and Monday.

Conditions are very spring-like: Minimal avalanche activity is expected, as long as the hard surface crust remains intact. Conditions may change if the crust weakens and melts with solar input and daytime warming.

Snowpack Summary

Many areas have rain runnels following the last storm. In general, a thick surface crust caps the snowpack. This crust may break down during daytime warming.

In many areas, a new layer of surface hoar is growing on the surface.

Otherwise, the snowpack is well settled and consolidated, with no current layers of concern. Total snowpack height generally varies between 150 and 250 cm at treeline.

Weather Summary

Monday Night

Clear skies. 20 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 0 °C. Temperature inversion with an above-freezing layer from 1700 to 3000 m.

Tuesday

Sunny. 10 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -1 °C and warmer above due to a temperature inversion with an above-freezing layer from 1600 to 2500 m.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny. 10 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -1 °C. Temperature inversion possible with an above-freezing layer from 1600 to 2300 m.

Thursday

Mix of sun and clouds. 10 km/h southeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C. Freezing level 600 m.



More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Pay attention to cornices and give them a wide berth when traveling on or below ridges.
  • Avalanche activity is unlikely when a thick melt-freeze crust is present on the snow surface.
  • Limit exposure to steep, sun exposed slopes, especially when the solar radiation is strong.

Problems

Cornices

Cornice Fall is the release of an overhanging mass of snow that forms as the wind moves snow over a sharp terrain feature, such as a ridge, and deposits snow on the downwind (leeward) side. Cornices range in size from small wind drifts of soft snow to large overhangs of hard snow that are 30 feet (10 meters) or taller. They can break off the terrain suddenly and pull back onto the ridge top and catch people by surprise even on the flat ground above the slope. Even small cornices can have enough mass to be destructive and deadly. Cornice Fall can entrain loose surface snow or trigger slab avalanches.